pt. I. Facts about the brain and cognitive decline 1. Basics of a healthy brain 2. The changing brain in healthy aging 3. Understanding memory loss 4. Dementia and its types 5. Dementia : causes and risk factors 6. Mortality rate and global burden of dementia 7. National Plan to Address Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias

pt. II. Alzheimer Disease (AD) : the most common type of dementia 8. Facts about Alzheimer Disease 9. What happens to the brain in Alzheimer Disease 10. Signs and symptoms of Alzheimer Disease 11. Clinical stages of Alzheimer Disease 12. Genetics of Alzheimer Disease Early-onset and late-onset Alzheimer Disease Identifying the genetics of Alzheimer Disease Genetic risks in minority populations 13. Health conditions linked to Alzheimer Disease Down syndrome and Alzheimer Disease Obesity may raise risk of Alzheimer disease and dementia Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer Disease risk 14. Traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer Disease, and dementia 15. Other factors that influence Alzheimer Disease risk Alcohol use and the risk of developing Alzheimer Disease Effects of nicotine on cognitive function

pt. III. Other dementia disorders 17. Mild cognitive impairment 18. Degenerative neurological disease Corticobasal degeneration Dementia with lewy bodies Frontotemporal disorders Huntington Disease Parkinson Disease 19. Vascular dementia what is vascular dementia? Binswanger Disease (subcortical vascular dementia) Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) Multi-infarct dementia 20. Dementia cased by infections Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Dementia Complex 21. Other health conditions that cause dementia Cancer, delirium, and dementia Dementia : a symptom of normal pressure hydrocephalus

pt. IV. Recognizing , diagnosing, and treating symptoms of Alzheimer Disease and dementias 22. Forgetfulness : knowing when to ask for help 23. Talking with your doctor 24. Diagnosis and treatment of dementias 25. Diagnosing Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer Disease : diagnosis Advances in detecting Alzheimer disease Diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer Disease : frequently asked questions 26. Testing for Alzheimer Disease Test for assessing cognitive impairment Positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Biomarker testing for Alzheimer Disease 27. Overview of Alzheimer Disease interventions 28. Alzheimer Disease medications 29. Non-pharmacological therapies for Alzheimer Disease 30. Recent Alzheimer Disease research Progress in understanding Alzheimer genetics Genetic advances in Alzheimer Disease research Vascular system Amylin deposits in the brain and Alzheimer Disease risk 31. Participating in Alzheimer Disease clinical trials and studies

pt. V. Living with Alzheimer Disease and dementias 32. Talking about your diagnosis Telling others about an Alzheimer Disease diagnosis Talking to children about Alzheimer Disease 33. Getting support for Alzheimer Disease 34. Preventing cognitive decline if you have Alzheimer Disease or dementia Nutrition, exercise, and therapeutic recommendations Effect of physical activities on cognitive functions Alternative medicine therapies for cognitive functions 35. Common medical problems in people with Alzheimer Disease 36. Pain and dementia 37. Sleep problems and Alzheimer Disease 38. Sexuality and Alzheimer Disease 39. Living alone with Alzheimer Disease or dementia 40. Medicare and Alzheimer Disease Understanding Medicare Choosing a Medicare Drug Plan for people with Alzheimer Disease 41. Getting your affairs in order Planning for the future Legal, health care, and financial planning for people with Alzheimer Disease Making end-of-life choices

pt. VI. Caregiver concerns 42. Techniques for communicating with someone with Alzheimer Disease or dementia 43. Long-distance caregiving 44. Planning the day for someone with dementia 45. Safety issues for people with Alzheimer Disease Safety at home Wandering Driving safety Going to the hospital Caring for someone with dementia in a disaster Understanding elder abuse 46. Caregiving and taking care of yourself 47. Respite care : giving caregivers a break 48. Hiring in-home care providers 49. Choosing a nursing home 50. Hospitalization and Alzheimer Disease 51. Understanding health care decisions 52. Making decisions about resuscitation and tube feeding 53. Caring for someone near the end of life

pt. VII. Additional help and information

54. Glossary of terms related to Alzheimer Disease

55. Directory of resources for people with Alzheimer Disease.